New Ulm weekly review., 1887-10-12

city Council Proceedings,

City Council Proceedings.
Minutes Of the meeting OF the City
Council of the City of New Ulm held
October 4th 1887.
All members present, President Ru-
dolph in the chair.
The minutes of the last regular meet
ing held September 9th, and also Of the
special meeting, held September 30th,
were read and ordered to stand ap-
proved.
The communication of the Mankato
Coal, Oil and Mineral Co., laid over
from the last meeting, was taken up.
On motion, it was resolved to lay the
same over for consideration at some
future meeting
A petition Of Jacob Hottinger and
others, petitioning for the opening OF a
street, was on motion, laid over until a
later meeting.
A communication Of the City Attorney
relating to obligations Of the r. r. Co.
on Sewer and Street matters was pre-
sented, read and ordered filed.
On motion it was resolved to take
further action on that part of the COM
munication relating to the street located
beyond the cemetery, at some future
meeting. /,
On motion, it was resolved that the
committee on streets is hereby ordered
to contract with some person for the
extension of the culvert on Centre street
now in process of erection by the r. r.
Co., as per plan thereof.
Then communications from citi-
zens meeting and the board Of trade.
meeting, praying that an iron bridge
be built across the Minnesota River,
were taken up and considered, w
On motion resolved to consider same
atsadjourned meeting and to notify Mr..
PAIL, as the chairman of the Committee
now waiting on the Council, of the date
Of such adjourned meeting, in order to
have his committee present and that
they be given a hearing on this subject,
Mr.. Nm. Pfaender appeared before
the Council and argued in favor of an
alteration of street between Outlots
Nos. 81, 81, 63 and 65 and the Hospital
Grounds. c4
On motion resolved that the commit
tee on streets examine into the matter
and make report at next meeting.
At the request of several persons it
was on motion resolved that the Hospi-
tai Grounds be leased, and bids for the
same be received by the Council, ut
their next regular meeting in Novcmb-
er, and the clerk be ordered to give
notice TO that effect.
MIR. G. w. A. Krook appeared before
the Council and petitioned them for
permission to build a wooden addition
to his stable. On motion it was resolved
to grant the same with the proviso that
tile building must be veneered with brick
or sheet iron on or before June 1st
1888. ~
On recommendation of the comm mittee
on streets it was ordered that the street
on the ward line near Outlot No. ,3S6,
from Garden Street, to the top of the
hill at a point where it connects with
the present travelled wagon road, be
cleared of al shrubs, trees and stumps
and that the work let to Mr. Chas. Bay
er, the work To be completed by Octo-
Der 20, 1887, lis pay therefore to con-
sist of the stumpage. e
The reports OF the City Justices were
presented and read.
On motion they were referred to the
City Attorney for verifcation, the latter
to report st the next meeting.
The police reports for the month of
September were presented, read and
ordered filed.
A report of Chas. Wagner, treasurer
of the committee of celebrations of the
battle of New Ulm, showing the expens-
es in detail was presented, read and on
motion the same was accepted and ap-
| proved. Gy<
A communication from the Mayor
wherein he recommended the reap.
pointment of Joseph Koehler as police
officer (night duty) for the term Of, six
months from November 1st 1887, was
presented, read and ordered filed.
E On motion it twas resolved that Joseph
Koehler is hereby reappointed police
officer for night duty) for the term Of
six months from November 1st 1887 to
May 1st 1888, at the same salary which
he now receives.
1 The report of the Committee on steam
fire engine was heard, and ron motion
it was resolved to invite bids of the diff.
ferent manufacturers on or before the
Doth inst. and the clerk was ordered te
notify manufacturers Of this resolution.
/ The Council reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
! The communication of the Mayor,
dated Sept. 9, 1887, reporting upon Ger
tain matters referred to hin. for investi
cation was read and ordered fled. At
ter discussing the above report it was